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At UTEP, Civil Engineering graduates designed and built most of what you see (and a lot of what you do not see) on campus. For example, graduate Brad Roe worked under Robert E. McKee General Contractor to build the Student Union Building. Bernardino Olague was the geotechnical engineer on record for the Health Sciences and Nursing building and Henry K. Ng & Associates (now HKN Engineers), headed by a former UTEP grad, erected the building and the ornate pedestrian walkway over Sun Bowl Drive. As a student, Vivian Gonzalez helped to demolish an old foundation and grade the site for the new Interdisciplinary Research Building.
Campus de UTEP
En UTEP, los graduados de Ingeniería Civil diseñaron y construyeron la mayor parte de lo que ves (y mucho de lo que no ves) en el campus. Por ejemplo, el graduado Brad Roe trabajó con el contratista general Robert E. McKee para construir el Student Union Building. Bernardino Olague era el ingeniero geotécnico registrado para el edificio de Ciencias de la Salud y Enfermería y Henry K. Ng & Associates (ahora HKN Engineers), encabezado por un ex alumno de UTEP, construyó el edificio y el paso peatonal decorado sobre Sun Bowl Drive. Como estudiante, Vivian González ayudó a demoler una base antigua y nivelar el sitio para el nuevo Edificio de Investigación Interdisciplinaria.
Campus Transformation
The creation of the Centennial Plaza was one of the most significant engineering projects to take place at UTEP. The Campus Transformation Project (CPT), part of the University’s Centennial Celebration, turned sloped streets into vegetated arroyos and parking lots into pedestrian-friendly green spaces; set against the backdrop of the Lhakhang, a Bhutanese temple. With outdated infrastructure and bedrock of andesite rock hidden below, it was not an easy task. Bobby Gonzalez, the site civil design engineer stated “[it was] probably the most interesting, exciting, and challenging project we ever did.” The CPT transformed what was once cement into a community landscape by organically blending native plants amongst steel bridges and stone benches.
Transformación del Campus
La creación de Centennial Plaza fue una de las obras de ingeniería más importantes que se realizaron en UTEP. El Proyecto de Transformación del Campus (CPT, por sus siglas en inglés), a parte de la Celebración del Centenario de la Universidad, convirtió calles inclinadas en arroyos con vegetación y estacionamientos en espacios verdes para peatones; ambientado dentro del contexto del Lhakhang, un templo butanés. Con una infraestructura obsoleta y un lecho de roca de andesita escondido debajo, no fue una tarea fácil. Bobby González, el ingeniero de diseño civil del sitio declaró que "[fue] probablemente el proyecto más interesante, emocionante y desafiante que hayamos hecho". El CPT transformó lo que alguna vez fue cemento en un paisaje comunitario mezclando orgánicamente plantas nativas entre puentes de acero y bancos de piedra.
The creation of the Centennial Plaza was one of the most significant engineering projects to take place at UTEP. The Campus Transformation Project (CPT), part of the University's Centennial Celebration, turned sloped streets into vegetated arroyos and parking lots into pedestrian-friendly green spaces; set against the backdrop of the Lhakhang, a Bhutanese temple (for mor information of the Lhakhang, please visit: here ). With outdated infrastructure and bedrock of andesite rock hidden below, it was not an easy task. The CPT transformed what was once cement into a community landscape by organically blending native plants amongst steel bridges and stone benches.
CE: What projects in the El Paso area have you worked on?
BG: The crown jewel of all the projects I've ever done is the campus transformation project which was probably the most challenging project I ever worked on in my career. We had to make sure that whatever we were proposing was going to work, we had a budget and soil and site characteristics that were very challenging. I can say though, of all the projects I've ever worked on, that was probably the most interesting and most exciting. I spend a lot of time on campus and it's nice to see the final product. There were also a couple of soccer fields in a pond below the Spaghetti Bowl that occurred as a result of Storm 2006. That was another challenging project. The unfortunate thing is that due to the floods, there were several families displaced. The final product was something good that came out of it. We're happy to have been a part of something good for the community.
Bobby Gonzalez
Title: Geotechnical Engineer
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Created as a platform for the next generation of scientists and engineers, the 150,000 - square - foot facility is home to the departments of chemistry, computer science and computational science. The building at Hawthorne Street and Rim Road, which opened in spring 2012, was designed to promote collaboration among the departments. At the time, it was the largest single construction investment in the University's history.
CE: What projects in the El Paso area have you worked on?
HN: As Henry K. Ng and Associates, we designed several building at UTEP: the Engineering Annex, the Chemistry and Computer Science, the Nursing School, the Sun Bowl pedestrian walkway, the Student Housing, and the Student Services Building on Schuster. In El Paso, the Spur 1966 on the freeway to Schuster, the University Medical Center, the Children's Hospital, and a lof of schools from elementary to high school in different school districts.
Henry Ng
Title: Design
The Don Haskins Center, home of the UTEP Athletics Men's and Women's Basketball teams, is named after the legendary UTEP basketball coach. Used as a basketball facility, it has a permanent hardwood floor with Safeguard floor covering and is configured as a 127' x 84' octagon. The center is also one of the most flexible performance arenas in the SouthWest. It features 11,659 permanent seats with 40 being wheelchair spaces, and 800 portable seats in the round, with 7,000 - 9,000 seats with end- stage seating.
The Don Haskins Center is also used for UTEP commencements, EPCC graduations and are high school graduation ceremonies.
CE: What projects in the El Paso area have you worked on?
HN: As Henry K. Ng and Associates, we designed several building at UTEP: the Engineering Annex, the Chemistry and Computer Science, the Nursing School, the Sun Bowl pedestrian walkway, the Student Housing, and the Student Services Building on Schuster. In El Paso, the Spur 1966 on the freeway to Schuster, the University Medical Center, the Children's Hospital, and a lof of schools from elementary to high school in different school districts.
Henry Ng
Title: Design
Opened in summer 2011, this 130-000-square-foot building on Wiggins Way provides students in the nursing and health professions with state-of-the-art facilities needed to develop critical thinking and clinical competency skills. One of the building's key elements is the 16,000-square-foot Simulation Center, which features numerous labs, testing rooms, patient rooms and an apartment-style setting.
CE: What projects in the El Paso area have your worked on?
JC: There are standout projects I was heavily involved in here in El Paso that helped increase the water supply in our city. The Fred Hervey Water Plant was the first major state-of-the-art project in the country that took wastewater, cleaned it, and put it back in our drinking water system through an indirect connection with water being injected into the ground and extracted years later. Most recently, I worked on the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Desalination Plant which was unique because it took saltwater and through a desalination process of reverse osmosis, removed the salt to produce fresh water. Another project I directed with great satisfaction brought water and wastewater service to low-income areas in the Lower Valley, San Elizario, Socorro, and Sparks. In the 90's, a lot of those communities were without a public water system or public sewage. With the Texas Water Development Board, I worked on those projects for about ten years, serving about 40,000 people. It was very satisfying that we as an engineering company, Moreno-Cardenas Inc., were instrumental in helping those communities.
Joe Cardenas
Title: Consulting Engineer/ Design/ Project Manager
CE: What projects in the El Paso area have you worked on?
BO: One of my first projects outside my master's was helping build the first off-road vehicle Mini-Baja track for the UTEP Mechanical Engineering Department. I'm also very honored that I was a Geotechnical Engineer of Record for the Sun Bowl parking garage, UTEP bookstore, and School of Nursing. Projects I've participated in additionally include the UMC Children's Hospital, a number of projects Fort Bliss projects, airport runway and taxi rehabilitations, El Paso Water research, Geotechnical Engineer of Record for Top Golf, iFly Indoor Skydiving, Carmax El Paso East, and Geotechnical Engineer and project manager for projects at the Robertson-Umbenhauer Plant, and multiple street drainage, park, residential subdivision, and dwelling unit projects, a favorites being the Montecillo development. The most current project I've participated in is the expansion of the Roberto Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant. When I started, I did pavement assessments in Horizon City when the city seemed out of reach. I've now seen El Paso grow into Horizon.
Bernandino Olague
Title: Geotechnical Engineer
The Department of Housing and Residence Life provides apartment-style residence halls with several floor plans, from cozy efficiencies to two- and four- bedroom units. There are also community spaces with room for studying, recreation, private mailboxes and administrative offices. All residence halls at UTEP are co-educational and ADA compliant rooms are available.
CE: What projects in the El Paso area have you worked on?
HN: As Henry K. Ng and Associates, we designed several building at UTEP: the Engineering Annex, the Chemistry and Computer Science, the Nursing School, the Sun Bowl pedestrian walkway, the Student Housing, and the Student Services Building on Schuster. In El Paso, the Spur 1966 on the freeway to Schuster, the University Medical Center, the Children's Hospital, and a lof of schools from elementary to high school in different school districts.
Henry Ng
Title: Design
The Interdisciplinary Research Building (IDRB) is poised to provide space for future research growth at UTEP. The 150,000-square-foot facility is tailored to allow students and faculty members from a variety of disciplines to share workspaces and laboratories. Researchers can submit requests to used workspaces on a short - or long-term basis, including wet and dry labs, shared workbenches, interview rooms and meeting rooms.
CE: What projects in the El Paso area have you worked on?
VG: So I've done a couple warehouses. I did one in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. It was for a manufacturing of a cardboard material. So I went ahead and replaced the foundation to go ahead and take care of that new load that was gonna be experienced. Due to this new machine I also did a warehouse for El Paso Electric. And that was just from the ground up. For their substation, where they actually generate electricity, and currently I'm doing another building for them for their alignment in Fabens. So it'll double as a building for the alignment as well as a payment Center for the community. I actually worked on the UTEP IDRB (Interdisciplinary Research Building), doing earthwork on that project and that was actually when I was going to school still.
Vivian Gonzalez
Title: Budgeting / Project Manager
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Opened in 2005, the two-story, 58,000-square-foot building at Schuster Avenue and Hawthorne Street is home to 14 key student service departments, including the offices of Scholarships, Financial Aid, Veterans Affairs, Registration and Records, and the Graduate School. The building was named after alumnus Mike Loya in spring 2012.
CE: What projects in the El Paso area have you worked on?
HN: As Henry K. Ng and Associates, we designed several building at UTEP: the Engineering Annex, the Chemistry and Computer Science, the Nursing School, the Sun Bowl pedestrian walkway, the Student Housing, and the Student Services Building on Schuster. In El Paso, the Spur 1966 on the freeway to Schuster, the University Medical Center, the Children's Hospital, and a lof of schools from elementary to high school in different school districts.
Henry Ng
Title: Design
The Sun Bowl is a scene of the nationally televised collegiate gridiron classic of the same name. It's also home to the UTEP Miners Football team - UTEP Athletics. For large venues, the Sun Bowl is equal to many of America's large stadiums, with 46,098 seats including 120 wheelchair spaces.
Located near the corner of Sun Bowl Drive and University Avenue. This lovation serves as a conference parking as well as a pay lot.
CE: What projects in the El Paso area have you worked on?
BO: One of my first projects outside my master's was helping build the first off-road vehicle Mini-Baja track for the UTEP Mechanical Engineering Department. I'm also very honored that I was a Geotechnical Engineer of Record for the Sun Bowl parking garage, UTEP bookstore, and School of Nursing. Projects I've participated in additionally include the UMC Children's Hospital, a number of projects Fort Bliss projects, airport runway and taxi rehabilitations, El Paso Water research, Geotechnical Engineer of Record for Top Golf, iFly Indoor Skydiving, Carmax El Paso East, and Geotechnical Engineer and project manager for projects at the Robertson-Umbenhauer Plant, and multiple street drainage, park, residential subdivision, and dwelling unit projects, a favorites being the Montecillo development. The most current project I've participated in is the expansion of the Roberto Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant. When I started, I did pavement assessments in Horizon City when the city seemed out of reach. I've now seen El Paso grow into Horizon.
Bernandino Olague
Title: Geotechnical Engineer
The facility was originally designed to hold 30,000 spectators. The second desk on the press box was completed in 1969, and in 1982 extra seating was added. The present seating capacity is 45,971. The stadium is not only home to the UTEP football team, but also houses the Sun Bowl game every December. Recent additions the stadium have included a state-of-the art video board and scoreboards and a Classic HD CoolPlay playing surface.
CE: What projects in the El Paso area have you worked on?
HN: As Henry K. Ng and Associates, we designed several building at UTEP: the Engineering Annex, the Chemistry and Computer Science, the Nursing School, the Sun Bowl pedestrian walkway, the Student Housing, and the Student Services Building on Schuster. In El Paso, the Spur 1966 on the freeway to Schuster, the University Medical Center, the Children's Hospital, and a lof of schools from elementary to high school in different school districts.
Henry Ng
Title: Design
Every classroom in this 125,000-square-foot multimedia teaching and learning facility has video projection capability that includes distance learning technology. The building on Wiggins Way was considered the most technologically advanced on campus when it opened in 1997. It has six large auditoriums - the biggest of which can hold up to 550 people - 11 classrooms and two video conference suites. It sits on the site of the former campus swimming pool.
CE: What projects in the El Paso area have your worked on?
JC: There are standout projects I was heavily involved in here in El Paso that helped increase the water supply in our city. The Fred Hervey Water Plant was the first major state-of-the-art project in the country that took wastewater, cleaned it, and put it back in our drinking water system through an indirect connection with water being injected into the ground and extracted years later. Most recently, I worked on the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Desalination Plant which was unique because it took saltwater and through a desalination process of reverse osmosis, removed the salt to produce fresh water. Another project I directed with great satisfaction brought water and wastewater service to low-income areas in the Lower Valley, San Elizario, Socorro, and Sparks. In the 90's, a lot of those communities were without a public water system or public sewage. With the Texas Water Development Board, I worked on those projects for about ten years, serving about 40,000 people. It was very satisfying that we as an engineering company, Moreno-Cardenas Inc., were instrumental in helping those communities.
Joe Cardenas
Title: Consulting Engineer/ Design/ Project Manager
The Union offers a variety of classrooms, conference rooms, and meeting spaces to accommodate group events. The Union Building holds the Tomas Rivera Conference Center (TRCC), Third Floor classrooms, Templeton & University Suites, First Floor Meeting Rooms, and the Union Cinema.
CE: What projects in the El Paso area have you worked on?
BR: My first job when I got out of the ARMY was working for Robert E. McKee. I was the engineer in charge of the construction of the Student Union. I also worked on the El Paso International Airport. I did the East Concourse and the East Satellite Building for Robert E. McKee. That was a bit of a hairy project because the east side lies in the shape of a hexagon, so the main thing was the layout and coordination of the subs.
Brad Roe
Title: Construction Engineer
The University Bookstore is a one-stop shop for course materials, school supplies, University apparel, electronics, gifts and snacks. Students can rent or purchase textbooks as well as purchase University-licensed clothing such as hoodies, T-shirts, outwear and more. Specialty supplies such as engineering notebooks, art supplies and medical student supplies are also available.
The University Bookstore is open to students, alumni and the general public.
CE: What projects in the El Paso area have you worked on?
BO: One of my first projects outside my master's was helping build the first off-road vehicle Mini-Baja track for the UTEP Mechanical Engineering Department. I'm also very honored that I was a Geotechnical Engineer of Record for the Sun Bowl parking garage, UTEP bookstore, and School of Nursing. Projects I've participated in additionally include the UMC Children's Hospital, a number of projects Fort Bliss projects, airport runway and taxi rehabilitations, El Paso Water research, Geotechnical Engineer of Record for Top Golf, iFly Indoor Skydiving, Carmax El Paso East, and Geotechnical Engineer and project manager for projects at the Robertson-Umbenhauer Plant, and multiple street drainage, park, residential subdivision, and dwelling unit projects, a favorites being the Montecillo development. The most current project I've participated in is the expansion of the Roberto Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant. When I started, I did pavement assessments in Horizon City when the city seemed out of reach. I've now seen El Paso grow into Horizon.
Bernandino Olague
Title: Geotechnical Engineer